Why this ride
313 km one way from South Ockendon - plan on about 5 h 07 of riding. On the way it passes in Great Bardfield, Scenic stretch in Amersham and Goring. The climb of the day is near Puckeridge.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Exmoor Moorland Weekend · short arc
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 313 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 5 h 07
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near South Ockendon
Planning note
Exmoor Moorland Weekend is where the day begins. Next is Food stop in Great Bardfield.
2. Food stop in Great Bardfield
Planning note
Food stop in Great Bardfield is where this day stops to eat. Next is High point near Puckeridge.
3. High point near Puckeridge
Planning note
This is where the road stops climbing. Next is Scenic stretch in Amersham.
4. Scenic stretch in Amersham
Planning note
Scenic stretch in Amersham, about halfway. Next is London motorcycle escapes return.
5. Goring, on the way back
The Goring Gap is one of the best bits of geography in southern England. Here the Thames, after wandering across the Oxfordshire plain, cuts straight through the chalk hills, with the Chilterns on one side and the North Wessex Downs on the other, and the valley narrows into a steep, wooded passage that feels almost Alpine by English standards. Goring is the village on the east bank, Streatley faces it on the west, and a bridge and a lock tie them together.
Read the complete Goring, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
London motorcycle escapes return sits at 254 km, late in the day. Next is Photo stop near Witley.
6. Photo stop near Witley
Planning note
The route ends here after 313 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near South Ockendon to Food stop in Great Bardfield
Fuel stop near South Ockendon → Food stop in Great Bardfield is 70 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Food stop in Great Bardfield to High point near Puckeridge
Food stop in Great Bardfield → High point near Puckeridge is 41 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Puckeridge to Scenic stretch in Amersham
High point near Puckeridge → Scenic stretch in Amersham is 71 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
Scenic stretch in Amersham to Goring, on the way back
Scenic stretch in Amersham → Goring, on the way back is 49 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.